Earlier this month, it was revealed that an alleged privacy protection provider called Onerep was playing fast and loose with the personal information of its clients.
In fact, the company’s owner had also launched dozens of people-search services over the years that sold people’s information, while Onerep charged those same people to have their content taken down.
For more than a decade IronWall360 has effectively removed our clients’ personal information from the Internet. This is sometimes easier to do in states that have passed consumer privacy legislation, or have specific laws in place about safeguarding the privacy of judges, police officers and other public sector professionals.
A growing awareness of the need for online privacy protection has led several states to pass privacy legislation, and others where no law yet exists are introducing bills to address this issue.
Momentum has accelerated on these actions over the past two years. While there is still a long way to go before effective laws are in place in all 50 states, it now seems more likely than not that this will someday be the case.
The welcome trend toward laws regulating online consumer privacy continues into 2024 with new laws being proposed, and those already passed taking effect. Here is a brief rundown of what to expect as we enter the New Year.
The state that set the standard for online privacy protection continues to bolster existing statutes with new restrictions.
Earlier this year a provocative meme began making the social media rounds. It showed photos of an alleged employee of The Gap, who offered a rude response to a simple question. The poster then gave the employee’s name, and some personal information meant to embarrass him and demean his character.
Here is the meme:
The recent terrorist attack against Israel and the Israeli response have triggered protests across America. After some of these protests ended in violence, arrests were made and trials for the accused are already underway. Judges will be assigned to determine the fates of protestors on both sides – in a conflict that has caused centuries of violence and bloodshed.
At this point, even we are shocked at how often new technology is unveiled that seems designed to put others in danger.
Friends, meet PimEyes. Now, anyone can take your picture with their phone and upload it to a search engine that will help them find out exactly who you are. And that answer is delivered in seconds.
Created in Poland, you can now use PimEyes with TikTok. And of course, it’s free, because that’s how much your privacy and security are worth.
Today’s cars are essentially computers on wheels. How you feel about that depends on how you view computers.
The California Privacy Protection Agency is not a fan. They are looking into whether all that sophisticated technology that delivers a smoother, more reliable, and more comfortable ride is also invading your privacy and collecting personal data about your location, your personal preferences, and other details about your daily life.
This month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 362 into law.
Also known as the “Delete Act,” this bill will make it easier for Californians to request that their online personal information be deleted.
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